Drama

Matthias & Maxime

WaZabi

Synopsis

Two childhood best friends are asked to share a kiss for the purposes of a student short film. Soon, a lingering doubt sets in, confronting both men with their preferences, threatening the brotherhood of their social circle and, eventually, changing their lives.

Technical Specifications

  • Director
    Xavier Dolan
    Writer
    Xavier Dolan
    Cast
    Gabriel D’Almeida Freitas
    Xavier Dolan
    Pier-Luc Funk
    Anne Dorval
Matthias & Maxime
  • Original title

    Matthias et Maxime

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Year

    2019

  • Duration

    119 min.

  • Language(s)

    French with English subtitles

  • Broadcaster

    A Seville International Title

Awards and distinctions

Cannes Film Festival, France, May 2019
New Horizons Film Festival, Poland, July 2019
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia, Aug. 2019
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway, Sept. 2019

Filmfest Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 2019
BFI London Film Festival, UK, Oct. 2019
Brisbane International Film Festival, Australia, Oct. 2019
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea, Oct. 2019
Film Festival Colonge, Germany, Oct. 2019
QFFM | Queer Film Festival Munich, Germany, Oct. 2019
MIX COPENHAGEN - LGBTQ+ film festival, Denmark, Oct. 2019
Love Queer Cinema Week, China, Nov. 2019
Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden, Nov. 2019
Cinema One Originals Film Festival, Philippines, Nov. 2019
Mix Brasil Festival of Diversity, Brazil, Nov. 2019
Irish Film Institute ​French Film Festival, UK, Nov. 2019
Heimspiel Film Festival, Germany, Nov. 2019
Gijón International Film Festival, Spain, Nov. 2019
Hong Kong French Film Festival, Hong Kong, Nov. 2019
International Film Festival of India, India, Nov. 2019
Singapore International Film Festival, Singapore, Nov. 2019
Festival de Cannes Film Week, Argentina, Dec. 2019
Mobile Kino (Berlin), Germany, Dec. 2019
International Film Festival of Kerala, India, Dec. 2019
Festival do Rio, Brazil, Dec. 2019
Tromsø International Film Festival, Norway, Jan. 2020
French Film Days here in Bíó Paradís, Iceland, Jan. 2020
Francophone Film Days, Hungary, Feb. 2020
New Orleans Film Society’s French Film Festival, USA, Feb. 2020
Aliance Francais French Film Festival, Australia, Mar. 2020
New Zealand French Film Festival, New Zealand, Mar. 2020